Program Governance
The Certified Correctional Health Professional program is administered by NCCHC and governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of 10 correctional health experts from a variety of health professions. Three of the trustees are elected by their peers; the others are appointed from the correctional health field. The Board of Trustees is responsible for exam content, scoring and evaluation, as well as awarding certification to successful candidates.
CCHP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 2023-2024
Pauline Marcussen, DHA, CCHP (chair)
Former NCCHC Board Chair
Warwick, RI
Jay Cowan, MD, CCHP (vice chair)
Statewide Medical Director
Wellpath
South Orange, NJ
Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP-MH
Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Chicago, IL
Sue Lane, RN, CCHP-A
Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Centurion Health
Pompano Beach, FL
Leonora Muhammad, DNP, APRN, CCHP
SVP, Chief Nurse Executive
Corizon Health
Florissant, MO
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH,CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO
Harris Health System
Houston, TX
Grant Phillips, MD, CCHP
Medical Director
Arizona Department of Corrections
Phoenix, AZ
Deborah Ross, CCHP (ex officio)
Chief Executive Officer
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Chicago, IL
Ralf Salke, RN, CCHP-A
Founder
Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, MO
Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director of Policy and Accreditation
Centurion Health
Evansville, IN
CCHP-A Subcommittee
Pauline M Marcussen, RHIA, DHA, CCHP (chair)
Former NCCHC Board Chair
Warwick, Rhode Island
Clarence Cryer, Jr., MPH, CCHP-A
Executive Director of Correctional Health, JPS Health Network
Fort Worth, Texas
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MBA, MPH, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO, Harris Health System
Houston, Texas
Ralf J Salke, RN, BSN, CCHP-A
Founder, Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, Missouri
Tracey L Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director, Policy and Accreditation, Centurion Health
Evansville, Indiana
Robin Timme, PsyD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A
Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Newark, Delaware
CCHP-CP Subcommittee
Jay Cowan, MD, CCHP (chair)
Statewide Medical Director, Wellpath
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Alvarez, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A (vice chair)
Corporate Medical Director, NaphCare, Inc.
Glendale, Arizona
Rebecca Ballard, MD, CCHP-CP
Utilization Management Medical Director, Centurion Health
North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
Interim Associate Dean, Faculty Practice, University of Utah
Park City, Utah
Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Principal Consultant, Avocet Enterprises, LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Kimberly Kane, APRN, ANP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-RN
Nurse Practitioner, Rhode Island Department of Corrections
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Leonora Muhammad, APRN, DNP, CCHP-CP
SVP, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, YesCare
Florissant, Missouri
Juan “Rudy” Rudy Nunez, MD, CCHP-CP
Correctional Health Care Consultant
Rockledge, Florida
Patrick Ober, PA-C, CCHP-CP
Physician Assistant, Rappahannock Creative Health
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Peter Ober, JD, PA-C, CCHP-CP
Managing Partner, Rappahannock Creative Health
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MBA, MPH, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO, Harris Health System
Houston, Texas
Ralf Salke, BSN, RN, CCHP-A
Founder, Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, Missouri
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Addiction Medicine Specialist, YesCare
Bessemer, Alabama
Johnny Wu, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
Chief of Clinical Operations, Centurion Health
Sterling, Virginia
CCHP-MH Subcommittee
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH (chair)
Director, Mental Health Services, UTMB CMC, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Conroe, Texas
Sharen Barboza, PhD, CCHP-MH
Psychologist/Consultant, Barboza Consulting, LLC
Clinton, New York
Kenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Deputy Director of Health Services, Youth Services Center
Laurel, Maryland
Seaaira Reedy, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Vice President of Behavioral Health Services, Centurion Health
Parker, Colorado
Robin Timme, PsyD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A
Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Newark, Delaware
Ohiana Torrealday, PhD, CCHP-MH
Private Practice
Tampa, Florida
CCHP-RN Subcommittee
Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A (chair)
Health Law Attorney & Nursing Faculty, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Rosharon, Texas
LaToya Duckworth, MHA, RN, CCHP
Nurse Administrator, Kansas Department of Corrections
Topeka, Kansas
Susan Laffan, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Key West, Florida
Pamela Mangine, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN
Registered Nurse, Hennepin Healthcare HCMC
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Rebecca J Pinney, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Owner, Pinney Consulting Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Denise R Rahaman, MBA, RN, CCHP-MH, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A Executive Director for Corrections, CFG Health Systems LLC
Mt Laurel, New Jersey
Connie Smock, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN
Nurse Manager, Idaho Department of Correction
Boise, Idaho
Tracey L Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director, Policy and Accreditation, Centurion Health
Evansville, Indiana